Paris Police were dispatched to a theft in the 2900 block of Church St at 11:53 A.M. on October 15, 2021. The victim reported that he and two females went to the casino in Grant, Oklahoma on Thursday. While back en route to Sulphur Springs, he made a stop at a convenience store in Paris. While he was out of the vehicle, the two females open his center
console and stole $8,000 cash. The incident is under investigation.
Shauna Lynn Montgomery, 47, and Stephanie Lynn Montgomery, 28, both of Paris, were arrested on October 15, 2021, at their residences on warrants charging them with assault on a peace officer. The incident stemmed from an investigation that occurred on October 10, 2021, when a Lamar County Deputy Constable attempted to investigate a narcotics violation in the 1800 block of S Collegiate Dr. The two females assaulted the deputy constable and fled the scene. Both were later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police spoke with a mother of a 14-year-old handicapped child at 2:34 P.M. on October 16, 2021, who reported that two known people had forced her child to smoke marijuana and methamphetamine. The incident is under investigation.
At 10:47 P.M. on October 16, 2021, Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 1100 block of NW Loop 286. The caller reported that a fight was in progress and someone had brandished a pistol. The suspect ran from the scene before officers arrived. The pistol was not discharged at the scene and the incident is under investigation.
Paris Police responded to 206 calls for service and arrested 16 persons over the weekend ending at midnight on October 17, 2021.